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ed-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcung, e; f.

A repetition ⬩ repetĭtio

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A repetition; repetĭtio He sceal God biddan ðæt he hyne gehealde wið dara ǽrgedónra yfla edlǽcunge he shall pray to God to preserve him against a repetition of the evils before committed, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 42

Linked entry: -lǽcung

edor-brecþ

(n.)
Grammar
edor-brecþ, e; f. [edor, brecþ fractio]

A fence-breaking, house-breaking ⬩ sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio

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A fence-breaking, house-breaking; sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio Gif fríman edorbrecþe gedéþ if a freeman commit house-breaking, L. Ethb. 27; Th. i. 8, 15

edor-brice

(n.)
Grammar
edor-brice, -bryce

a fence-breaking

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a fence-breaking, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 10, note 25

edwít-scype

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-scype, es; m.

Cowardice ⬩ ignāvia, ignōmĭnia

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Cowardice; ignāvia, ignōmĭnia þurh edwítscype ignomĭniōse, Wald. 23; Vald. l, 14

efe-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efe-lang, adj. [= efen even, lang long]

Even-long, equally long, oblong ⬩ æque longus, oblongus

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Provncl. evelong = oblong ]; æque longus, oblongus Ðæt hol ðæt he efe-lang ǽr gefylde the oblong hole which he filled before, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 13; Rä. 45, 7

efe-láste

(n.)
Grammar
efe-láste, efen-láste, an; f. [lǽstan to last, continue, endure]

The everlasting ⬩ gnaphălium

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Lye

Linked entry: efen-láste

EFES

(n.)
Grammar
EFES, e; f.

Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side ⬩ margo, lătus

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Lamb. 101, 8. To ðære efese to the edge, Cod. Dipl. 353; A. D. 931; Kmbl. ii. 172, 22. Bí swá hwaðerre efese [MS. efes] on whichever side, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 13

Linked entry: æfesc

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, to éfestanne; p. éfeste. pl. éfeston; impert. éfest. pl. éfestaþ; pp. éfested

To hasten, make haste, be quick ⬩ propĕrāre, concurrĕre, festīnāre

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Lamb. 69, 2

efne-nú

(int.)
Grammar
efne-nú, interj.

Behold now ⬩ ecce

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Lamb. 7, 15

efor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
efor-fearn, es; n. A species of fern, polypody; rădiŏlus, poly̆pŏdium =πολυπόδιον
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two rows of beautiful spots, and they shine like gold, Herb. 85, 1; Lchdm. i. 188, 10-14: L.

eft-leán

(n.)
Grammar
eft-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A recompense ⬩ retrĭbūtio

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A recompense; retrĭbūtio He eft-leán wile ealles génomian he will surely take a recompense, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 8; Cri. 1100

ege-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-leás, adj.

Fearless ⬩ impăvĭdus

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Lye

eges ful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eges ful-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Fulness of fear, formidableness ⬩ formīdŏlōsĭtas

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Fulness of fear, formidableness; formīdŏlōsĭtas Eges fulnes, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21. v. egenys

eges líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges líc, def. se eges líca, seó, ðæt eges líce; adj. [eges líc a likeness of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus

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Lamb. 105, 22. Wæs heora sum ðám óðrum egeslícra one of them was more dreadful than the others, Bd. 5, 13; S. 033, 3. Daga egeslícast most terrible of days, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 20; Cri. 1022

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

EGLE

(adj.)
Grammar
EGLE, adj.

Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid ⬩ mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis

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Ðý-læs sceaðan mihton egle ondsacan lest the horrid apostates might injure [him ], Andr. Kmbl. 2297; An. 1150: 2916; An. 1461. Eglum áttor-sperum with horrid venomed spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: fonfyr

egsung

(n.)
Grammar
egsung, e; f. [egsa fear]

A terrible act, frightening, threatening ⬩ terrĭbĭle, commĭnātio

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Lamb. 144, 6. Mid egsunge by threatening, Jud. Thw. 161, 37

Linked entry: egesung

éh-streám

(n.)
Grammar
éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, ocean

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A water-stream, ocean Heliseus éhstreám sóhte, leólc ofer lagu-flód Heliseus sought the ocean, bounded over the water-flood, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 1; Jul. 673

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter to be stilled until they become less strong, L.

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

elehtre

(n.)
Grammar
elehtre, eluhtre, an; f.

The plant lupine ⬩ lŭpīnus albus

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The plant lupine; lŭpīnus albus, Lin Elehtre lupine, L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 238, 30: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 24: 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 12. Hafa clam geworht of elehtran have a plaster made of lupine, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 21.

Linked entries: eluhtre electre elotr